MrFormula
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Magnesium carbonate as respirator filter material?
Hello, this is probably a stupid question but could mag carb be used as a substitute for activated carbon in respirator filters?
[Edited on 12-20-24 by MrFormula]
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Sir_Gawain
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Depends on what you’re trying to filter. I could see it working for acidic gasses, but pretty much everything else will go right through.
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MrFormula
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Thanks, that sort of what I thought. Although it should be pretty good at stopping arousals right?
[Edited on 12-20-24 by MrFormula]
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So, the aerosol is handled by design more than compound
Activated carbon is useful, due to the small size and high surface area.
The non-uniform shape also helps force the fluid stream being filtered to divert and
diverge their by increasing contact area with the surface of the filter medium
[Edited on 20-12-2024 by Rainwater]
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My wife is online shopping for "magnesium carbonate, antidote"
CAUTION : Hobby Chemist, not Professional or even Amateur
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In an emergency, activated charcoal for medical use should work for some minutes. Don't bet your life on it, though. Buy the real stuff.
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